Krispy Kreme Krappie with Kandi 9/01/20

I think that I have finally figured out why Cuonthelake has been beating me so badly at crappie fishing the past three trips. She won today 5-0 on keepers, plus she caught a channel catfish but I had to hold it for the pic. She won’t touch the slimy things. It was near 3 pounds in weight and gave her a fit, but she is an expert fisherwoman and after getting a video of her fighting the fish, I did an excellent job of netting it for her. She giggles a lot.

Her secret is to bring me something sweet at the beginning of our trip to distract me from concentrating on the crappie. Anyone who has ever had Krispy Kreme donuts knows exactly what I’m saying. Grin. The last trip it was a homemade lemon cake cause she knows that I am a sucker for any lemon sweet. Before that it was her coconut punch cake that is to die for. It ought to be called sin cake because it makes you a glutton. Grin.

But I have caught on to her tactics now. Even today, she took advantage of me while I was looking for the box of slab slayers but had to stop looking 3 times to net a fish for her. She is merciless. Lolol. Candi can fish deep better that most people that I take fishing. She has learned her lessons well.

Water flow was slow this morning, just over 13,000 and surface temp was 84. Lights Out Slab Slayers was the ticket today fished on 3/32 oz jigs with Litewire hooks and fish were over 20 feet deep. Since I gave all my crappie away earlier, I kept the crappie today to begin a new stockpile.

Lake beginning to drop to winter level starting today. Actually dropped over 1/2 foot yesterday. BTW, if anyone wants to catch tiny crappie which takes great skill, then I’m your man. Lolol.

Hot N' Now....Yup I'm familiar with Krispy Kreme.... :biggrin
That is one way to take my focus away as well. Good job, good fun, good report!

And did I mention YUM?
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Good deal for both of you, congrats!

Looks like a good outing! Those KK are good but they HATE me! I love them, but I won't touch em!

You are going to have to buy a bigger life jacket if you keep fishing with that sly lady!!

Great post and pics.
I live in the city where Krispy Kreme was founded. When I was a kid we used to go to the shop and while my parents had coffee and talked, I would watch them fry, flip and ride the conveyor under the sugar waterfall. The smell was great. I love them, but can't eat them now due to diabetes.

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I’ve watched them many times before too. I like to imagine the conveyor belt just dumping them in my mouth.....lol

Your fish checker shure is mighty clean.

Sweet Fun times for sure! Thanks for sharing!

Fun times, congratulations

Nice try Drumking.....Thought I had heard all the fishin excuses in the world but yours takes the cake (or Krispy Kreme donut) ....I full well can sympathize with you because everyone knows she just keeps on thrashing you ...beating you to a pulp. Don't like admitting it but I highly suspect Candi would trounce you just as bad if you were just drinking a glass a water for breakfast...
I do have to respect your creativity on finding another excuse though....Nobody has to warn you you don't stand a chance against royalty...
Do please keep on enjoying taking a beating and fishin with Candi...You remind me that you're kinda the Rodney Dangerfield of the team.

Thanks for the report! Looks like a it was a good time.

Always good times had!
DK you get all the credit, your guiding skills put us on great fish! Thanks for letting me tag along! Let’s do it again soon!

That's just dirty fishing Candi. AKA Dirty Pool... :Rofl

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Originally Posted by Snagged again

Nice try Drumking.....Thought I had heard all the fishin excuses in the world but yours takes the cake (or Krispy Kreme donut) ....I full well can sympathize with you because everyone knows she just keeps on thrashing you ...beating you to a pulp. Don't like admitting it but I highly suspect Candi would trounce you just as bad if you were just drinking a glass a water for breakfast...
I do have to respect your creativity on finding another excuse though....Nobody has to warn you you don't stand a chance against royalty...
Do please keep on enjoying taking a beating and fishin with Candi...You remind me that you're kinda the Rodney Dangerfield of the team.

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Hey Snagged, I have more excuses than a dog has fleas. Lolol. I keep telling Candi that she is my best student and can really fish good on offshore structure and she always says, ‘It is because I do what you told me to do’, and she watches all the little subtle techniques that I use in trying to get a crappie to bite an artificial lure. The difference between her and a male student is that most men have their own preconceived notions about how to fish and ignore what I say if it doesn’t line up with what they believe about fishing. And that is okay with me too. How is the fishing over there? :fish

Hey Drumking,
Got to admit I am always looking for new excuses since I have used all the hundreds of the "standards" so many times. It entertains me greatly to get to read about the " Drumking x Cuonthelake fishin adventures"
as they are a great account of two friends enjoying their fishin time together. A great teacher and an astute student who has learned and refined her lessons very well.
Of course , I have told you before all your reports are second to none.I enjoy them all.
Your fishin , techniques , and waters are a bit different than mine here in Missouri. Unfortunately my fishing time has been greatly restricted due to life's circumstances. Have only fished 2 days in Mo. and 1 more in Sippi' this year. Danged sure looking forward to radically changing that here real soon .
"How's the fishing there?"....North , South , East , and West nationwide the fishin is absolutely wonderful for all . A pleasurable diversion from everyday normal activities.....We all owe the Crappie a debt of gratitude for their enjoyable pursuit ...